Clarity
No more guessing. Step-by-step with all the hand-holding you require.
Creativity
Learn to nurture your creative side and write entertaining stories
Confidence
Find your confidence through feedback and a supportive community
Why the Masterclass is right for you
Does this sound familiar?
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Overwhelmed with where to begin
Juggling the writing, research and citations can be an overwhelming task. Where to start and end your story is often confusing. Who should the story be about? These are just a few of the obstacles a new writer faces in writing their family history stories.
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Stories are dull and boring
You're not a writer, you don't know how to make your stories entertaining. You don't have the skills to turn those dry dull facts into an engaging story.
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Time is limited
It's hard to fit writing into a busy life. Your time is eaten away by other priorites and there is no time left for writing.
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No confidence or community
You're insecure about your writing skills and sharing your stories with others. You have no one to read your stories and give sound advice
We will set you up for success
Self-Paced Learning
Learn and write at a pace that fits your lifestyle
Step-by-step Instruction
Regardless of your experience level
Receive Quality Guidance
Feedback and support to keep you on track
Imagine...
Completing a collection of family history stories curated into a beautiful book
Shareable stories you can pass down to future generations
Stories that are not only your families legacy, but a legacy of your years of hard work
INTRODUCING
The Masterclass
Everything you need to master your family history stories
Here's What You'll Get!
12 Learning Modules each one building on the last.
Exercises and worksheets provided for all the modules.
Module 1 - Getting Ready to Write
It all starts with organization so you're less overwhelmed and ready to take on the task.
Module 2 - The Building Blocks of an Ancestor Story
Learn the foundational elements of creative nonfiction
Module 3 - Writing a Family History Scene
Learn the most fundamental element needed to write entertaining stories-the scene.
Module 4 - Bringing Your Ancestor to Life
Learn how to breathe life into your ancestors.
Module 7 - Ancestor Profile Part 1
In Part 1, learn the basics of profile writing.
Module 10 - Finding the Story
Learn to find and structure your story from your genealogy research.
Module 5 - Wordbuilding the Past
Learn to create the world of your ancestor
Module 8 - Ancestor Profile Part 2
In Part 2, you'll learn to build an ancestor profile.
Module 11 - Weaving the Layers of a Story
Learn to sew together the three layers of a story
Module 6 - Composing a Deeper Scene
Add depth and meaning to your family history scenes.
Module 9 - Ancestor Profile Part 3
In Part 3, you'll incorporate your new creative writing skills into your ancestor profile.
Module 12 - Bringing it all Together
Create a scene-by-scene daily writing plan using a storyboard.
Here's What You'll Accomplish
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Scene or Chapter
- Write a small scene or chapter based on an event in your ancestor’s life.
- Get feedback on your homework and completed scene or chapter
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Ancestor Profile
- Write an ancestor profile based on an interview
- Write an ancestor profile based on your research
- Receive feedback on your completed profile.
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Story Plan
- Outline a family history story from beginning to end
- Create a storyboard and daily writing plan.
- Receive feedback on your story outline
About
Lynn Palermo is a family historian with a love for the written word. She is the writing and accountability coach at the Family History Writing Studio where she spends most of her days helping her students transform their family history facts into entertaining stories.
As a freelance writer and research coach, she has written for Internet Genealogy, Discovering Family History, and Family Chronicles magazines. Named one of the Top 40 Genealogy Blogs by Family Tree Magazine, her posts have also been featured on The National Genealogical Society website.
But Lynn's passion lies in teaching others how to write their family history stories. She guides family historians through writing their family history stories using a variety of mediums, including online courses, webinars, workshops, ebooks, and one-on-one conversations. Lynn holds a certificate in creative writing from the University of Toronto.
The author of her own family history book, The Waters of My Ancestors, Lynn knows all too well the challenges genealogists face in writing their family history narratives and producing family history books your family will love. Also, Lynn has written a family history children’s book, Maman’s Special Job and a novella about her 3rd great grandfather, A Journey of Hope, Kilkenny to Canada.
Lynn will not only motivate you to take up writing your ancestors’ stories, but she'll provide you with the tools and coaching to help you turn your genealogy research into shareable and entertaining family history stories.
